Modern & Contemporary Art –
Private Collections and Outstanding Works - Auction ends: February 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm
Private Collections and Outstanding Works - Auction ends: February 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm
83
Emil Schumacher
GE-17/1995, 1995
Mixed media
Starting bid:
€ 8,000 Estimate:
€ 9,000 - 12,000End: 02-15-26 15:41:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:41:00 New York
02-15-26 06:41:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:21m)
02-15-26 09:41:00 New York
02-15-26 06:41:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:21m)
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Lot description
Emil Schumacher
1912 - 1999
GE-17/1995. 1995.
Mixed media. Gouache, gold bronze, lacquer and grease crayon.
Signed and dated in the lower right. On structured wove paper. 52.5 x 66 cm (20.6 x 25.9 in), the full sheet. [EH].
• Bought directly from the artist by the Kosfeld collector couple 35 years ago and part of their extensive collection ever since.
• Dynamic work by one of the most important representatives of German Informel.
• The artist participated in documenta II, III, and 6 in Kassel in 1959, 1964, and 1977.
• Works by Emil Schumacher can be found in the collections of the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, and the Vatican Museums, among others.
The work is registered in the Emil Schumacher Foundation archive under number 0/3.210 and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné.
PROVENANCE: Collection of Hildegard and Ferdinand Kosfeld (acquired from the artist in 1995).
EXHIBITION: Emil Schumacher - Die Sammlung Hildegard und Ferdinand Kosfeld, Ketterer Kunst Berlin, December 18, 2020 - March 06, 2021.
In very good condition, with a few creases due to the manufacturing process.
1912 - 1999
GE-17/1995. 1995.
Mixed media. Gouache, gold bronze, lacquer and grease crayon.
Signed and dated in the lower right. On structured wove paper. 52.5 x 66 cm (20.6 x 25.9 in), the full sheet. [EH].
• Bought directly from the artist by the Kosfeld collector couple 35 years ago and part of their extensive collection ever since.
• Dynamic work by one of the most important representatives of German Informel.
• The artist participated in documenta II, III, and 6 in Kassel in 1959, 1964, and 1977.
• Works by Emil Schumacher can be found in the collections of the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, and the Vatican Museums, among others.
The work is registered in the Emil Schumacher Foundation archive under number 0/3.210 and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné.
PROVENANCE: Collection of Hildegard and Ferdinand Kosfeld (acquired from the artist in 1995).
EXHIBITION: Emil Schumacher - Die Sammlung Hildegard und Ferdinand Kosfeld, Ketterer Kunst Berlin, December 18, 2020 - March 06, 2021.
In very good condition, with a few creases due to the manufacturing process.
83
Emil Schumacher
GE-17/1995, 1995
Mixed media
Starting bid:
€ 8,000 Estimate:
€ 9,000 - 12,000End: 02-15-26 15:41:00 Berlin
02-15-26 09:41:00 New York
02-15-26 06:41:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:21m)
02-15-26 09:41:00 New York
02-15-26 06:41:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 19h:21m)
After entering your maximum bid you will be able to check your entry and you will be provided with further information. Only after a further confirmation your bid will be binding.
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